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2025 College Football Top 25

Week 12 snapshot. Every FBS team is evaluated with the same points-based in-season model.

2025 Top 25 — Week 12

Top 25 • Week 12

RK TeamConference RecordSOSChange Points
1 Indiana B1G 11-0 0.563 0 22.87
2 Texas Tech B12 10-1 0.554 0 22.24
3 Ohio State B1G 10-0 0.568 0 20.29
4 Texas A&M SEC 10-0 0.528 0 20.00
5 Ole Miss SEC 10-1 0.531 +1 18.55
6 Georgia SEC 9-1 0.642 +2 17.93
7 Notre Dame FBS Independents 8-2 0.608 0 17.93
8 Alabama SEC 8-2 0.633 -3 17.24
9 Oklahoma SEC 8-2 0.670 +5 16.34
10 USC B1G 8-2 0.620 0 16.19
11 Utah B12 8-2 0.571 -2 16.14
12 BYU B12 9-1 0.584 -1 15.23
13 Oregon B1G 9-1 0.543 -1 14.66
14 Miami ACC 8-2 0.561 +1 13.07
15 North Texas American Athletic 9-1 0.554 +2 13.07
16 Virginia ACC 9-2 0.579 +3 12.77
17 Georgia Tech ACC 9-1 0.469 +3 12.14
18 Michigan B1G 8-2 0.598 +3 12.08
19 Vanderbilt SEC 8-2 0.507 -1 11.76
20 Texas SEC 7-3 0.572 -7 11.64
21 South Florida American Athletic 7-3 0.617 -5 11.13
22 Arizona State B12 7-3 0.639 +2 10.59
23 Tulane American Athletic 8-2 0.577 0 10.54
24 James Madison Sun Belt 9-1 0.474 +3 10.38
25 San Diego State Mountain West 8-2 0.494 +7 9.74
3471 completed games evaluated136 FBS teams included • Change vs. Week 11
About this snapshot

What the ranking is trying to measure

The in-season CFB Top 25 is a résumé-oriented ranking. It evaluates what teams have accomplished through the selected stage, including results, opponent quality, schedule strength and game context. Every FBS team goes through the same scoring process, so the ranking can be revisited week by week without changing the rules to fit the latest result.

Early-season rankings naturally carry more uncertainty because teams have played fewer games and opponent résumés are still developing. As the schedule fills in, the model relies progressively more on observed results.

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Top 10 Offenses
  1. 1. North Texas45.3 PPG
  2. 2. Tennessee43.4 PPG
  3. 3. Indiana43.3 PPG
  4. 4. Texas Tech42.6 PPG
  5. 5. South Florida41.6 PPG
  6. 6. Utah41.1 PPG
  7. 7. Oregon39.0 PPG
  8. 8. Notre Dame38.5 PPG
  9. 9. Vanderbilt38.3 PPG
  10. 10. USC38.2 PPG
Top 10 Defenses
  1. 1. Ohio State7.5 allowed
  2. 2. Indiana11.6 allowed
  3. 3. Texas Tech12.3 allowed
  4. 4. San Diego State12.5 allowed
  5. 5. Toledo13.4 allowed
  6. 6. Oregon13.7 allowed
  7. 7. Miami14.2 allowed
  8. 8. Oklahoma14.8 allowed
  9. 9. Iowa14.9 allowed
  10. 10. Utah15.6 allowed
Games Between Current Top 25 Teams
WeekGameDateSite
1Texas 7 @ Ohio State 14Aug 30, 2025Home-site
1Notre Dame 24 @ Miami 27Aug 31, 2025Home-site
2Michigan 13 @ Oklahoma 24Sep 06, 2025Home-site
3South Florida 12 @ Miami 49Sep 13, 2025Home-site
3Texas A&M 41 @ Notre Dame 40Sep 13, 2025Home-site
4Texas Tech 34 @ Utah 10Sep 20, 2025Home-site
4Tulane 10 @ Ole Miss 45Sep 20, 2025Home-site
5Alabama 24 @ Georgia 21Sep 27, 2025Home-site
6Vanderbilt 14 @ Alabama 30Oct 04, 2025Home-site
7South Florida 63 @ North Texas 36Oct 10, 2025Home-site
7Indiana 30 @ Oregon 20Oct 11, 2025Home-site
7Michigan 13 @ USC 31Oct 11, 2025Home-site
7Oklahoma 6 @ Texas 23Oct 11, 2025Neutral
7Arizona State 10 @ Utah 42Oct 12, 2025Home-site
8Ole Miss 35 @ Georgia 43Oct 18, 2025Home-site
8Texas Tech 22 @ Arizona State 26Oct 18, 2025Home-site
8USC 24 @ Notre Dame 34Oct 18, 2025Home-site
8Utah 21 @ BYU 24Oct 19, 2025Home-site
9Ole Miss 34 @ Oklahoma 26Oct 25, 2025Home-site
10Vanderbilt 31 @ Texas 34Nov 01, 2025Home-site
11BYU 7 @ Texas Tech 29Nov 08, 2025Home-site
12Oklahoma 23 @ Alabama 21Nov 15, 2025Home-site
12Texas 10 @ Georgia 35Nov 16, 2025Home-site
Current Top 25 — Record vs Each Other
Miami2-0
Texas Tech2-1
Ole Miss2-1
Georgia2-1
Alabama2-1
Indiana1-0
Ohio State1-0
Texas A&M1-0
Oklahoma2-2
Texas2-2
USC1-1
BYU1-1
South Florida1-1
Arizona State1-1
Virginia0-0
Georgia Tech0-0
James Madison0-0
San Diego State0-0
Notre Dame1-2
Utah1-2
Oregon0-1
North Texas0-1
Tulane0-1
Michigan0-2
Vanderbilt0-2
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